Deck 17: Overpopulation, Misuse of the Environment, and Family Planning

Question 1

Which of the following was theorized by Thomas Malthus in 1798?

A) Both population and food supply increase in an arithmetic ratio.
B) ​Both population and food supply increase in a geometric ratio.
C) ​Uncontrolled population increases in an arithmetic ratio, whereas the food supply, at best, increases in a geometric ratio.
D) Uncontrolled population increases in a geometric ratio, whereas the food supply, at best, increases in an arithmetic ratio.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

​All of the following statements are true about air pollution except that:

A) it contributes to a higher incidence of pneumonia, emphysema, lung cancer, and bronchitis.
B) ​it is most severe in large, densely populated industrial centers.
C) ​plains and mountains are more likely to have air pollution than valleys and closed air basins.
D) ​poor visibility caused by smog is recognized as a major factor in both airplane and automobile accidents.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In the context of limiting population growth, the government of _____ now offers incentives for the long-term use of contraceptives, including subsidies for government employees, valuable agricultural products, and even complimentary trips to Mecca.

A) ​Egypt
B) ​Yemen
C) ​Indonesia
D) ​Bahrain

Answer 3

C

Question 4

​_____ is the process of creating fissures in underground formations to allow natural gas and petroleum to flow.

A) ​Hydrothermal synthesis
B) Biomagnification
C) ​Transpiration
D) ​Hydraulic fracking

Question 5

Which of the following is a disadvantage of wind power?

A) ​It pollutes the air.
B) ​It is a nonrenewable source of energy.
C) ​Wind turbines kill birds when they fly into the blades.
D) ​Wind turbines are very expensive and hence are used by few countries.

Question 6

​Which of the following statements is true of developing countries?

A) ​They experience the most severe doubling-time problems.
B) ​They are characterized by low birth rates and low death rates.
C) ​They generate more pollution than developed countries.
D) ​They consume majority of the earth's raw materials.

Question 7

The average cost of raising a child from birth to age 18 for a two-parent family is estimated to be _____ for food, shelter, and other necessities.

A) ​$245,000
B) ​​$103,000
C) ​​$490,000
D) ​​$750,000

Question 8

Identify a true statement about chronic lead poisoning.

A) It results in excessive hunger and weight gain.
B) ​It leads to fatal consequences only for adults of age 20-60.
C) It causes lesions of the gastrointestinal tract.

Question 9

In 1976 Maharashtra, a state in India, passed a _____ to limit family size.

A) ​compulsory sterilization law
B) ​one-child-per-family policy
C) ​permanent contraception law
D) mandatory abortion policy

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about abortion in the United States?

A) ​The Hyde Amendment of 1977 permitted Medicaid spending for abortions without any restrictions.
B) ​The Catholic Church views abortion as acceptable only when it is done to save the physical life of the mother.
C) President Barack Obama supports a pro-life position on the abortion issue.
D) During the Reagan and George Bush administrations, the Supreme Court gradually assumed a more pro-choice position on the abortion issue.

Question 11

In 1986, a nuclear power plant explosion occurred in _____.

A) Three Mile Island, United States
B) ​Chernobyl, Ukraine
C) ​Rome, Italy
D) ​Nagasaki, Japan

Question 12

In the context of waste management, the term _____ means buying wisely to minimize the consequences of consumption.

A) ​recovery
B) ​​incineration
C) source separation
D) ​source reduction

Question 13

Planned Parenthood, the largest and the best-known organization that provides family planning services in the United States, was founded by _____ in 1916.

A) ​Margaret Sanger
B) ​Alice Calhoun
C) ​Henry Hyde
D) ​Julia Ehrlich

Question 14

Which of the following is a true statement about DDT, a synthetic insecticide?

A) ​It leads to a concentration in herbivores.
B) ​It affects fertility, causes changes in brain functioning, and increases the incidence of cancer.
C) ​It breaks down quickly and lasts in soil for 3-5 years.
D) ​It is excreted back into the environment by the organisms that consume it.

Question 15

​The theory of demographic transition maintains that:

A) ​preindustrial agricultural societies experience a population explosion.
B) developing societies that are beginning to industrialize have both low birthrates and low death rates.
C) developed industrial societies have a stable population size.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true of acid rain?

A) It is reducing the number of plant nutrients in the ground, thereby making soil less fertile.
B) It is created when sulfur and nitrogen oxides, emitted from automobiles and industrial plants, combine with moisture in the air to form sulfuric and nitric acids.
C) It has been estimated that 5,000 lakes in the United States and Canada are now polluted by acid rain.
D) It has damaged timber and may eventually start affecting synthetic structures, including classic architecture and sculptures.

Question 17

​In the context of social work and family planning, all of the following statements are true except that:

A) ​most of the undergraduate and graduate social work programs offer family planning courses.
B) ​school social workers have become increasingly involved in family planning activities in connection with sex education for sexually active teenagers.
C) in almost every social service agency, social workers come in contact with clients who want and need family planning information.
D) ​many roles in family planning are well suited for social workers.

Question 18

From 1947 to 1957, the birthrate in _____ dropped from 34 children per 1,000 to 14 per 1,000, one of the sharpest declines on record.

A) ​West Germany
B) ​Japan
C) ​South Korea
D) ​Italy

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true about the world population?

A) ​In 1930, there were 4 billion people living on earth and now there are more than 10 billion people.
B) ​The world's population is increasing at the rate of 1.2%, resulting in the addition of 80 million people per year.
C) The doubling time of the world population has been 45 years since 1930.

Question 20

Identify a true statement about developed countries.

A) ​They are much more likely than developing countries to have a population explosion.
B) They have more than two-thirds of the world's population and doubling times of about 20 to 35 years.
C) ​They are characterized by both low birthrates and low death rates.
D) ​They consume lesser raw materials than the developing countries.

Question 21

​Doubling time is based on the extent to which the birthrate exceeds the death rate.

Question 22

​Some rivers and lakes are now so polluted that they cannot support fish and other organisms that require relatively clean, oxygen-rich water.

Question 23

​The basic reason for the longer doubling time in developed countries is that people decide to have fewer children.

Question 24

​A person's subjective judgment that she or he has insufficient space is called crowding.

Question 25

​Numerous studies have found that animals react positively to overcrowding.

Question 26

Immigration to the United States has reduced drastically since early in the century.

Question 27

​​Rapid population growth is a factor that contributes to civil unrest, violence, and international strife.

Question 28

President Bill Clinton, during his tenure, adhered to a pro-life position on the abortion issue.

Question 29

​Almost 97% of the world's water is fresh water.

Question 30

​Complete data on the health and environmental effects are known for over 80% of the chemicals produced in high volume.

Question 31

​Acid rain is a threat to buildings and human-made structures, but it does not harm living organisms.

Question 32

​It took all of human history until 1850 for the world's population to reach 1 billion.

Question 33

​In the United States in recent years, the birthrate has steadily decreased and is nearing a zero-population-growth rate.

Question 34

​The proponents of legal abortion assert that life is a matter of fact, not religion or values.

Question 35

​The brain of an infant grows to 80% of its adult size within the first 3 years of life.

Question 36

The population crisis in the world today is due to families having more children than they did in the past.

Question 37

​Many developing nations do not even have the funds to provide adequate food for their people.

Question 38

​The one-child-per-family policy in China led to a startling increase in female infanticide.

Question 39

​The danger of epidemics is always high in overpopulated areas where people are malnourished.

Question 40

​People are contaminating the water supply faster than it can cleanse itself.

Question 41

​Discuss the issues related to the disposal of various types of waste in the United States.

Question 42

​Summarize the role of social workers in providing family planning services.

Question 43

What do you understand by global warming?

Question 44

​What are the problems associated with overpopulation. Briefly describe any three.

Question 45

Describe the causes and effects of water pollution.

Question 46

​Discuss the viability of hybrid cars and hydrogen-powered vehicles.

Question 47

To conserve natural resources, it is recommended to use dry cleaning more often as it saves water.

Question 48

One problem with ethanol fuel is that its production has led to a dramatic increase in the price of cotton.

Question 49

​List the possible new sources of energy. Briefly describe any two.

Question 50

Discuss the concept of optimal population size.

Question 51

​School social workers have become increasingly involved in family planning activities in connection with sex education for sexually active teenagers.

Question 52

​In the context of the abortion controversy in the United States, list any five arguments in favor of legal abortion.

Question 53

Discuss the significance of changing values from consumption to conservation to combat environmental issues.

Question 54

Discuss the issue of international terrorism in the context of rapid population growth.

Question 55

Summarize the role of governmental programs in providing family planning services in the Unites States.

Question 56

​Summarize the theory of demographic transition.

Question 57

​List the measures suggested by Bernard Berelson to control population in the United States.

Question 58

​Developing countries today have official programs that promote high birthrate.

Question 59

​Describe the disastrous effects of deforestation on the environment.

Question 60

Family planning refers to the deliberate regulation of the size of the population by society.